Repeaters, primary, female in World
World: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in World is 2.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in World peaked at 8.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
World ranks 21st of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in World?
- Repeaters, primary, female in World was 2.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does World rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- World ranks 21st out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.